The sweeping, richly evocative follow-up to Garthwaite's bestselling Cecily finds the Duchess of York plotting for supremacy in the Wars of the Roses once more.
1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.
But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.
For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.
From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241631270
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 615 g
Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 37 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down - A.K. Blakemore, author of THE GLUTTON
History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating - Jennifer Saint, author of HERA
Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant! - Kate Sawyer, author of THIS FAMILY
Bold, unique and gripping - Ferdia Lennon, author of GLORIOUS EXPLOITS
Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother’s love - Conn Iggulden, author of NERO
It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player - Constanza Casati, author of BABYLONIA
Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist - Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME
Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting. - Liz Fremantle, author of QUEEN'S GAMBIT
Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal. - Victoria Mackenzie, author of FOR THY GREAT PAIN HAVE MERCY ON MY LITTLE PAIN
Moving and majestic. I honestly don’t think there’s another writer like Annie Garthwaite in British literature. - A.J. West, author of THE SPIRIT ENGINEER
